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According to the U.S. Army Field Manual FM 3-22.31 40-MM Grenade Launcher, M203, [8] there are eight different rounds for the M203: 40 mm ammunition line drawings An M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher lies in the grass near some of the types of 40 mm ammunition available for use with the M203. The cartridges are, from left to ...
M16A2 Enhanced rifle (Model 708 with Safe/Semi/Burst/Auto trigger group) M16A2 with a heat shield hand guard and an M203 grenade launcher under it. The development of the M16A2 rifle was originally requested by the United States Marine Corps in 1979 as a result of combat experience in Vietnam with the M16A1. [191]
M16A2: A2 Ribbed S-1-F A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 20 in. A2 1:7 ... Government barrel profile with small portion reduced to 0.575 inches to mount M203 grenade launcher;
In 1967, in response to field testing, Colt lengthened the Commando's barrel from 10 to 11.5 inches (254 to 292 mm). The increased length reduced noise and muzzle flash, and allowed fitting of the Colt XM148 grenade launcher. A metal boss was added to the moderator for mounting of the XM148 and rifle grenades. [8] The chambers were chrome-plated.
These features were introduced as the Canadians originally wished to use a heavy barrel profile instead of the M16A2 profile. Diemaco developed a different mounting system from Colt for the Canadian M203 grenade launcher variant for the C7 rifle family and
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T85 grenade launcher: Combined Logistics Command: 40 mm grenade: Taiwan (Republic of China) 1992 Usable on T65, T86 and T91 assault rifles Type 2 rifle grenade launcher: 40mm Japan 1940s For the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles Type 91 grenade launcher: Norinco (China North Industries Corporation) 35 mm grenade (Non-lethal round) China 1991